The Ball State Cardinals (9-4) battle the Toledo Rockets (9-4) Tuesday in their Mid-American Conference opener. Tip from Savage Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ball State vs. Toledo'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Ball State beat Chicago State 70-63 Wednesday, but failed to cover as 12-point home favorites. The Cardinals have failed to cover 2 in a row, but are still 4-2 against the spread (ATS) in their last 6 games and 6-5 ATS on the season. Ball State’s strength is on offense, ranking 31st in field goal percentage (48.6%) and 33rd in 3-point FG percentage (38.1%).
Toledo beat Lourdes 103-88 in a Dec. 29th game that didn’t feature a spread. The Rockets are also 6-5 ATS on the season, but are just 1-2 in their last 3 games that featured a spread. Toledo ranks 8th in the nation in points per game (85).
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